A COMMUNITY shop in Tadley has closed its doors for the "foreseeable future" because of "unforeseen circumstances".

Helping Hands, in Franklin Avenue, Tadley is a registered charity. 

Its shop, selling preloved items, opened in November 2007 with money raised distributed to groups, clubs, and charitable organisations via the charity's grants committee.

The staff at the shop posted on Facebook on Wednesday, October 11 to announce the closure.

The post read: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be closed for the foreseeable future."

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It is not clear why the shop has had to close. 

Customers responded to the news to express their sadness and shock.

Kerri Elizabeth Carruthers posted: "Oh no. That’s really sad to read. I hope that everybody is ok. The shop is such a wonderful asset to our community."

Emily Robinson also posted and said: "This is an amazing charity that helps so many local causes."

Karen May Lavender also commented on the post and said the shop is "the hub of the community".

Meanwhile, Jean Harris posted: "Oh that's a shame. Would be a huge loss to the community. "

The Gazette has contacted Helping Hands in Tadley for more information but has not yet received a response.